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XAT Eligibility Criteria 2020:
XLRI Jamshedpur prescribes the eligibility criteria for XAT 2020 which the candidates must meet before they register for the exam. The eligibility criteria XAT 2020 include the academic qualifications, age and other prerequisites which a candidate must meet. The educational qualifications which are part of the XAT eligibility criteria 2020 comprises the minimum marks which the candidates must possess to be eligible for Xaviers Aptitude Test (XAT). According to XAT eligibility criteria, there is no age criteria for candidates who want to pursue the management programme. Candidates can check the detailed information about
XAT
eligibility criteria and all other important details in this article.
Latest:
Registration for XAT 2020
has begun from August 23.
XAT 2020
will be held on January 5

Highlights of XAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria:

Academic Qualifications For XAT 2020: All the candidates who are interested in appearing for the XAT 2020 must check educational eligibility criteria, as only those candidates who meet the parameters that are laid down will be able to fill the application form.

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XAT Eligibility Criteria 2020- XLRI Programmes

XAT 2020 eligibility criteria are different for the various programmes that they offer. Also, there are around 11 member XLRI institutes and more than 150 B-Schools across India which accept the XAT 2020 score for their admission process.

Candidates who are interested in appearing for XAT 2020, must keep a check whether they fulfill the eligibility criteria of that particular college, instead of just focusing on XAT eligibility criteria.

Go through programme wise XAT 2020 eligibility criteria.

Programme

Eligibility Criteria

Human Resource Management (HRM)

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree of minimum three years or its equivalent from any recognized university/institute. Also, candidates who are appearing for their final exam in graduation by second week of June, 2020, are also eligible to apply.

Business Management (BM)

Eligibility criteria for Business Management is similar as HRM.

General Management Programme

Candidates should have bachelor’s degree in India or abroad with a minimum experience of five years of experience in managerial/supervisor level by March 31, 2020. Candidates can either apply through XAT 2020 or their GMAT score (Given that they have given exam between December 1, 2016 -December 20.

Why is it important to check the eligibility criteria of XAT 2020, before applying?

All aspiring management candidates are advised to cross-check the eligibility criteria of XAT 2020 before applying, as only the ones who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be allowed to fill the application form for the test. If any candidate fills incorrect information in the form or is found ineligible then his/her application has high chances of being rejected at any stage of the application and admission process.

XAT 2020 Registration:
Candidates will be required to register for XAT 2020 first, so that one can begin with filling the application form. After successful registration, they shall receive the login credentials. After they would be required to log in once again to complete the application process.

XAT 2020 application process began fom August 23, 2019 in online mode and the last date to fill the application form is November 30. XLRI has made provision for filling the applictaion form in two phases. In the first phase candidates will be able to pay the fees till November 30, 2019. In the second phase, also known as the late application window, candidats will be able to fill the XAT application form from December 1 to December 7, 2019.

XAT 2020 Application Fee:
The initial application fee in 2019 was Rs. 1700 and in case the applicant gets late in submitting the application fee, then an amount of Rs. 2000 (Rs.300 amount late fee) was to be paid. Candidates applying for XAT 2020 can opt to pay online by using their credit card/debit card/online banking.

First of all, there's no point in dwelling about your past scores, because you cannot change it.

Secondly, if you have decided for once and all , to go ahead with your higher studies, then focus on XAT and MAT, for that matter, since unlike CAT, these exams do not have set any eligibility criteria for appearing in their exams. Your determination need to be strong for this, because this is only what will sail you through all this.Moreover, there are many instances, when people have done extremely well in not just in entrance exams, or business school, even professional career for that matter in spite of not so good marks in past academics, but does it mean, it all comes easy, absolutely not. You'll have to work hard and focus on what's important right now, that your entrance test, Follow your syllabus, practice previous year papers and sample papers, you can judge yourself, how you're faring, moreover this will also gain your confidence in the time to give exams.

Yes you are eligible for XAT as there is no specific cut off percentage or CGPA to be obtained during graduation . Actually to be eligible Candidate applying for XAT 2020
must have a graduation degree from any stream from a recognized institute or university and the graduation degree should be of a minimum of three years.

Dear Vishakha, 7.5 CGPA is nothing less. It approximately converts into 71.25. And then you have above 80% in your 10th and 12th. I would suggest you to atleast score 95% in CAT and you can make it to top B Schools or new IIMs. en there is a rating scale for your score in 10th, 12th and Graduation. Have a look at how the rating scale might look like:

This is where you score 10 marks. Few top Schools select top 5% of Candidates in each Category to shortlist for WAT and PI rounds. So to be shortlisted, this is how your CAT percentile should look like: